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Avalanche warning for region Vest-Finnmark Saturday 06.06.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger is highest where the snow is loose and wet. Be careful in release areas, runout and in the proximity of glide cracks. Keep distance to cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Friday 5. June 2020

Snøoverflaten er smelteomvandlet og våt etter flere dager med varme temperaturer. Snøgrensen går i gjennomsnitt 300 - 400 moh., men det er store lokale forskjeller. Enkelte steder som rundt Langfjordbotn, hvor det var mye snø i vinter, går snøgrensen nesten ned til fjæra.

Generelt er snødekket i lavlandet smelteomvandlet og drenerer vannet godt. Men høyere til fjells er det lagdeling i snødekket og smeltevann kan hope seg opp innad i snøen.

Ingen rapporterte skred siste tre døgn.

Det finnes fortsatt store skavler og glidesprekker.

Mountain weather

Friday 5. June 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 2 °C to 8 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 6. June 2020

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 7 °C at 1100 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Høye temperaturer og litt nedbør som regn øker vanninnholdet i snøen. Mye vann i snøen kan føre til naturlig utløste våte flakskred og eventuelt glideskred der smelte vann hoper seg opp ved bakken. Det kan være lett å løse ut våte løssnøskred og ikke minst vil skavler svekkes av varmen. Skavlbrudd er ikke utenkelig.
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